Exploding growth affecting Idaho water supply
Tourists and locals alike enjoy the beach near The Coeur d'Alene Resort.
ANTEIA MCCOLLUM/Idaho Capital Sun
A series of graphs show how much of Idaho’s water withdrawn from groundwater and surface water sources is used for different purposes as of 2015. (Courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey)
As more people migrate to Idaho, counties like Ada and Kootenai are seeing the effects of the rising population on the areas’ already diminishing water sources. Whether water is coming from groundwater sources like aquifers or surface water sources like rivers and reservoirs, local officials say Idaho’s water is being used faster than it can be replenished. ...
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